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What is the Seminar about?
This day-long seminar will showcase undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral research in the social sciences in India. It will engage with wide-ranging contemporary topics in the social sciences and provide a forum for students from various institutions to engage in the exchange of academic knowledge. Last year, research topics ranged from unwanted pursuit behaviour to the vulnerability of the Indian labour force to automation, among others.
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Objectives of the Seminar
Encouraging high-quality research is an integral part of the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral curricula in India.
Providing an opportunity for students from various disciplines within the social sciences to present their research.
Engaging with topics of contemporary relevance and rigorous methods employed in social sciences research.
Establishing an academic forum for students of the social sciences to receive a critical review of their work.
THEMES
In doing away with an overarching theme, we wish to encourage submission of high-quality research in the fields of psychology, economics, sociology, anthropology, gender studies, and public policy. Papers presented at past editions of the Seminar have been multi-disciplinary in nature.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Every year, the Seminar features an early career researcher working in the behavioural and social sciences. They keynote speaker for this edition will be announced shortly.
REGISTRATION AND PAPER SUBMISSION PROCESS
Please complete your registration by filling out this form. You can register as a Presenter or a Participant.
All papers must be uploaded in MS Word format. Please remember to upload anonymized full papers for review. Papers that are emailed will not be accepted.
Please submit full papers here.
ELIGIBILITY
Undergraduate students, Postgraduate students, PhD students, and recent graduates (within one year) are also welcome to apply
Date and Time
21st November, 2026 (Saturday 9AM to 2PM)
Venue
Hybrid (Online and In-Person in Mumbai)
registration fee
The most deserving early-career researchers who can contribute to India’s research ecosystem in the coming years at the Twelfth Seminar in Social Sciences are being offered registration at a highly subsidised fee as below.
Presenters: INR 2,500/-
Participants: INR 1,000/-
For in-person presenters and participants, fees cover refreshments, snacks, and a certificate.